MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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